W3815

media-19066.jpeg UPL 19066 Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb C7-M W3815 555 FTS, 496 FTG, 8AF Goxhill. Here shown with field modified clipped wingtips for improved low level performance.

Roger Freeman Photo.

Object Number - UPL 19066 - Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb C7-M W3815 555 FTS, 496 FTG, 8AF Goxhill. Here shown with field modified clipped wingtips for improved low level...

Supermarine Spitfire W3815 Mk Vb Const #1985, Built at Eastleigh.

FF 22-8-41, Delivered to No 8 MU 24-8-41, assigned to 611S 29-8-41, transferred to 64S 14-11-41, General Aircraft Ltd 21-3-42, FA Cat C 5-4-42, ROS, assigned to USAAF 7-6-42 496FTG 555FTS 8AF, transferred to 332S 8-11-42, FAAC 2-12-42, LMS, 58OTU 23-3-45, SOC 17-7-45.

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Units served with

109th Observation Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron

496th Fighter Training Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

555th Fighter Training Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force

67th Observation Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group

Places

Atcham

Site type: Airfield

Goxhill

Site type: Airfield

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Manufactured	Eastleigh, Hampshire, UK	22 August 1941	Built at Eastleigh. First flew 22-8-41.
Delivered	Little Rissington, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL54, UK	24 August 1941	Delivered to No 8 MU 24-8-41.
Assigned	Hornchurch, Greater London, UK	29 August 1941	Assigned to 611S 29-8-41.
Other Transferred	Hornchurch, Greater London, UK	14 November 1941	Transferred to 64S 14-11-41.
Other Factory repair	Hanworth, Hampton, Hampton, Greater London TW12, UK	21 March 1942	To General Aircraft Ltd 21-3-42.
Crashed	Hornchurch, Greater London, UK	5 April 1942	Flying accident Cat C 5-4-42
Other Repair On Site ROS	Hornchurch, Greater London, UK	6 April 1942 - 5 June 1942	Repair On Site.
Assigned	Goxhill, Barrow-upon-Humber, North Lincolnshire DN19, UK	7 June 1942	Assigned to 555FTS 496FTG 8AF USAAF 7-6-42.
Other Transferred		8 November 1942	Transferred to 332S 8-11-42
Crashed		2 December 1942	Flying accident Cat AC 2-12-42.
Other Factory repair	Barassie, Troon. South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK	5 December 1942 - 5 February 1943	To London Midland Scotland Railways for repair.
Assigned	Atcham, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK	6 February 1943	Assigned to 109th Obs Sqn 67th Obs Grp 8AF.
Crashed	Atcham, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK	12 February 1943	Landing accident Atcham/Sta 342 Cat 4 damage pilot Lt William A Watkins, 12-2-43. 109OS 67OG 8AF.
Other Transferred	Grangemouth, Falkirk, UK	23 March 1945	Transferred to 58 OTU 23-3-45.
Other Struck Off Charge SOC	Grangemouth, Falkirk, UK	17 July 1945	Struck Off Charge.

Revisions

Date19 Nov 2015 12:21:07

ContributorAl_Skiff

Changes

Sources

Spitfire Production List.
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbasn.asp?SN=W3815&Submit4=Go

W3815: Gallery (3 items)

A Spitfire Mk. Va (C7-M, serial number W3815) of the 555th Fighter Training Squadron, 496th Fighter Training Group at Goxhill, 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Goxhill - '44 - VAS Sptifire Va - W3815 - 496th Fighter Group USAF.' On reverse: P.H.T. Green Collection [Stamp].

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Object number: UPL 19065 - Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb C7-M W3815 555 FTS, 496...

Object number: UPL 19066 - Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb C7-M W3815 555 FTS, 496...